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Aast
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aast
French
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Etymology
From earlier frm Hast, of uncertain origin, with some theories including:
from a derivative of fr la hasta lance, referring to a battle that took place here, or some other use of the lance as a tool.Brigitte Jobbé-Duval, Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 2009, ed. Archives and Culture
from a combination of two personal names, en Aner (compare grc ἀνήρ) and en Aster. Michel Grosclaude, Toponymical Dictionary of communes, Béarn, ed. Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, page 201
from fr eu ast rock, which seems unlikely given the physical terrain of the area.
Pronunciation
Ass
Proper noun
fr small village dept/Pyrénées-Atlantiques c/France
Derived terms
fr aastais, fr Aastais
References
North Frisian
Etymology
frr gem-pro ine-pro
Borrowed frr non ostr cheese.
Pronunciation
frr [oːst] Sylt
Noun
frr noun m f plural Aaster
frr Sylt cheese